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[@billc.2819]

Just wanted to make a quick comment. I worked for a large transportation company for many years. One of the mechanics in our shop was talking one day about having engine problems on his boat, I guess it was an outboard. Anyway, I will never forget him saying after he tore into the engine, he found a piece of that aluminum foil type sealer that is on the top of that and other oil and antifreeze bottles, etc. A chunk had not come off completely or he had accidently not knowingly dropped it in the oil and then it went into the engine. Since that day I have always made sure I get all of it off or as much as possible because that stuff is tough around the edges.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Thanks, an excellent tip.

[@asaultlife604]

Just one more testimonial for Bill Hewitt at Powerstrokehelp and his Archoil reviews. This stuff really works.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Thanks, hope to get together with Bill someday and give SEEMORE the bulletproof treatment.

[@SN-qu2gz]

You got the crazy eyes going. That's how I know you are really serious about this Archoil!

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

haha you're damned if you look into the camera, damned if you don't ;-)

[@SN-qu2gz]

Nah, it is how I know you mean business! Love the channel, thanks for all the great vids.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

thanks, working hard to keep cranking em out :-)

[@mikepf53]

Look into the blue spring fix.It will up your fuel pressure.

[@saratielgastelum9454]

Thanks bro i go put in may 6.4

[@takayama1638]

Good info, Sean! I have an F150 3.5L Ecoboost, love it! I don't this stuff, but just watch EVERYTHING y'all do at LoLoHo. Keep the videos coming!

[@rcrobertson9563]

I am a retired ford transmission tech and I remember how the diesel techs never ran out of work and always made the big bucks . The 6.0 when it is running well it's impressive but one thing is for sure it will have issues. The later the model the better off you are, the 07 was a better year. You seem to be doing everything right and I wish you the best. How's your transmission?

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Thanks much R C when we bought the 07 (new), as the last 6.0L I was hoping they'd worked out all of the issues. Of course a few remain but overall our truck has been a solid performer. Transmission has been great!

[@nathan3306]

+Long Long Honeymoon Be excited it is not a 6.4L. I've heard good things about the newer 6.7L if you are considering an upgrade.

[@jaytaylor9561]

I would like to ad no matter what powerstroke be sure to use the motorcraft filters and oils. I know everyone has their preference but I have a healthy 6.4 fully stock and well cared for, and made the mistake of using a off brand oil filter, nothing bad happend, just didnt do as well. Fords are very picky but like our ladies we love, if we keep them happy they will keep us happy in return.

[@sjcea0512]

Archoil is amazing stuff , been using it for years !!! I use it in everything that uses gasoline or diesel fuel !!

[@maxd7228]

I use archoil ar9100 in my truck for years now, I did get it bullet proofed, and it's been running great. Could you post a after video of a cold start? We heard a before cold start, but what's the after like?

[@knitnpaint]

That is really good advice to look at what seller is listed.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

yes a few months ago I bought some Archoil from a 3rd party seller and was left wondering whether it was the real deal. Hate to get burned anytime, especially on an expensive product like Archoil. Now I only buy from Archoil Inc.

[@BaysideBranding]

We love the information. Keep the videos coming. I know Sean is fanatical about getting the right stuff! Jonathon and Frankie

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Thanks guys, hope you are well! See you Seaside next year!

[@warreneoff7763]

I have a 2006 version and use RevX. The engine is running strong at 206000 miles.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Thanks, I've heard good things about RevX also

[@davidinsocal3032]

Great post Sean! With some of these engine oil additives there can be some components that will settle to the bottom of the bottle. I always pour in about 1/2 the bottle, then re-cap-n-shake, then add the rest. I've found that even some motor oils will have components that settle to the bottom as well. I have an '06 GMC Duramax LBZ(Gray Wolf) with 75,000 miles as our trailer tow-boy; no engine/fuel issues, knock wood. Although I haven't yet used any Archoil products,(using other brands), I will try them out when I use up my current stock of additives. Hope you and your lovely bride have a great season out there this year! If ya get down to SoCal, give Agua Caliente County Park(just East of Julian,CA) a try. One of our favorite destinations, but closed from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Happy trails to you! Dave-n-Trish in SoCal.

[@chestercwright6070]

Not the same subject, what do you use for your wifi, a booster if so what kind?

[@roaddog4334]

Just saw an old video that you did in 2010 "RV Camping in Michigan's Upper Peninsula" Very artsy, some parts reminded me of The Wizard of Ozz with some parts making me LMAO. Safe travels & Sláinte

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

That is an oldie but a goodie. Definitely a little artsy for the KZbin crowd. :D

[@fordx4n]

Thanks for posting, I didn't know there was counterfeit Archoil Products out there, I had just ordered some from amazon luckily it was from archoil inc!

[@markoliver474]

Thanks Loloho... I've got the 2015 version of Seemore... Appreciate your time and effort with these videos. Hope to see you on the road or at a camp site.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

thanks much, hope your F250 serves you well! We'll probably upgrade...one of these days :)

[@lmunoz13]

112k miles?!? That's it. Amazing. Lots of life on him.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

I hope so! Assuming we dont have a catastrophic EGR failure SEEMORE should be good for many more years of service.

[@jacobstienecker]

I work at airstream in Jackson center

[@garyfairs4497]

I am not a Chrysler Man but i will agree with you on the Cummins engine. For A diesel engine they are one of the top.But they all have problems with injectors. You really have to watch your fuel. Changing your fuel filter is really necessary. I think i will stay with gas.

[@idomake4429]

If you haven't had that thing "Bullet Proofed" yet, tomorrow is the day. Get that EGR upgraded, the oil system upgraded and the head bolts replaced (with studs). Here is the chain of events. The bypass valve in your oil filter housing will fail, the EGR cooler will become your "oil strainer" it will then begin to leak water into your combustion chambers. One morning you will go out to start your truck and it will have enough water in the cylinders to cause a hydraulic lock. If you are lucky the starter will fail to crank the engine, if not, one cylinder will hit and the engine will then be completely shot because you will have bent one or more connecting rods. The other scenario is that the head bolts will stretch causing a head gasket leak, allowing water into the cylinders etc etc etc. By all means, if you discover the truck is consuming coolant and you can't find the leak, you are well down the road to some serious pain. Ask anyone of us who has one of these and we will tell you how this engine can go bad. Yes they have tons of pulling power, but let that cooling system get out of control and you will learn what a love/hate relationship is really like. Also, 117 k miles is barely past the breakin period on a diesel. Keep it in good shape and a half a million is quite doable. Nice Vids, best of luck, safe travels.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

+Idomake thanks much for your post! Yes I'm eager to get our truck bulletproofed. I hope we can make it 2 more months...

[@jonlukeowens]

do you use rotella oil as well when u do in oil change?

[@Doom6.0]

Do you use with every oil change?

[@PlaneSaddles]

How do you like your truck's cab and bed length? Have you run in to times that a crew cab would have been better?

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

I'm happy with it, but of course the extra storage space of the crew cab would be nice. As for bed length, I don't envy the long beds! Gotta be tough to park...

[@JimWorldLeader]

Nice hair cut Sean! I think you should return to the tilley hat eventually, as you look like the Indiana Jones of the Airstream world wearing it!

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

haha thanks Jim... I like the hat also and it will definitely be back. It helps tame the wild hair days! :D

[@ritaminer9516]

thanks from ga.

[@hfhhcngf3930]

ever tried bp ultimate? did it helped with ur injectors?

[@kevinthomas895]

Have you setup an Amazon store?

[@russellroddy4417]

Use Amsoil its the best

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

+Russell Roddy we recently installed an Amsoil bypass filter. May switch to Amsoil.

[@russellroddy4417]

Redline is good to,I run amsoil and also a a bypass filter.I love your videos Keep it up.I sold my Alpha motorhome last fall and bought a fifthwheel that i pull with my freightliner sport chassis that i also pull my car trailer with it.My wife and i are retiring soon and would like to do some traveling with the camper.I have a cummins in the puller If you trade look at the Duramax, All my car show buddys are changing to Duramax I was pulling with a GMC dually and i loved it.Duramax ,Duramax Duramax,LOL LOL I just need to find out where a nice trip will be.Planning a trip to Hawai soon .I love it in Pigeon Forge Tn.We go every year in Sept,Took the 5th wheel in Sept first trip with it.WE stay at the Bear Cove , there are lots of good camping there.And lots to do. Of course they now have lots of Smokey Mountain MOONSHINE,The Nog is great in your coffee.(creaamer)...

[@russellroddy4417]

If you run Amsoil you wont need archoil,,Change rear end grease to amsoil and also transmission.You will not believe the difference.Seemore will be much happier and you will notice a fuel mileage diff also.I change engine oil every 15000 amsoil says 25000 .

[@fordx4n]

I think Amsoil is the best too, my truck gets 3 mpg better than Rotella T and when its 0 degrees outside the engine cranks over like its summer time!

[@geojbig]

First started using all things Archoil after seeing the segment on Jay Leno' s garage. When your ready to repack/replace your wheel bearings they have an amazing product for that too. Just picked up a Mercedes Benz ML350 Diesel and looking for a 25' Airstream. Thanks for all you do!George

[@golfnut2599]

wow sounds like the 6 litre ford diesel has a lot of issues. my 2002 chevy silverado duramax diesel has delivered 160,000 miles of pure enjoyment

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Unfortunately the 6.0L design was saddled with some poorly engineered environmental "features" (EGR cooler) that were not ready for prime time. The stiction issue is also real; however Archoil offers easy cost effective treatment. 👍

[@shepd3]

Huh... I've only put friction modifier in a differential. Heard it's used in automatic transmissions sometimes as well. But in gasoline? Weird... I guess whatever works!

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

The friction modifier goes into the oil... the fuel mod complex into the diesel. It does work (on our 6.0L it does anyway).

[@rickdees251]

I'm old school from before there was this Archoil "medicine" for sick (malfuntioning) injectors. The injectors worked for +100,000 miles without this archoil I'm assuming. My question is, why not change the old injectors with new ones? When parts no longer perform as they should the fuel don't need additives, the parts need replacing. I don't get it, what am I missing?

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Well, I guess the main reason is that this solves the problem for a cost of $40 instead of $3000. Is it as good as having brand new engine components? Probably not, but either way the problem goes away. This tech sheet explains better than I am able (NOTE: I have no affiliation with Archoil whatsoever. I just have been impressed with how it works in our truck.) www.archoil.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/DieselPowerHandoutSEMA.compressed.pdf

[@russellroddy4417]

Problem is the injectors are made in China,I had a lot of trouble to.I fixed it with DURAMAX never had trouble then,a world of difference Have buddys that pull car trailers and that is how they fixed their problem,NO MORE FORDS for me.Try it you will love the duramax I have 3 0f them.

[@Barrenchats]

"Friction" Stick sh!t in

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

haha good formula!

[@justinbustin677]

Injector cups

[@chococak9046]

How do you do for mileage pulling the Airstream? Have you made any other mod's to improve performance? I have heard of others but I can't remember all of them. One mod was larger exhaust pipes and different muffler. Thanks for another great video!

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

When our truck was NEW we got 11.8 MPG...so I guess that is the standard. As our engine aged, milege dropped into the single digits...it was really getting BAD. I'll let you know what happens this autumn but our towing mileage has been back in the 12 MPG ballpark.... non-towing mileage about 17 MPG.

[@chucksterock]

I have a 03 F250 CC LB with the 7.3 and I get 14mpg pulling my race car trailer which goes about 7K loaded and is a big white box. I would have guessed you'd get better mileage pulling that airstream. Are you a lead foot?!?

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

I'm not really a lead foot, at least not when towing an Airstream. Archoil has helped our MPG quite a lot. Before Archoil, our MPG with the 6.0L was dropping into the single digits! Last year we saw it bounce back up to much better levels. I'll monitor our fuel economy on this trip and see what happens.

[@adavis2813]

Terrific recommendation Sean! I see lots of comments below about bullet proofing your engine but have no idea what that means. Why did you decide on a diesel rather than gas engine truck. I've never had a diesel engine vehicle and I'm just wondering about the pros and cons of diesel vs gas. Thanks! and keep up the terrific videos!

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Diesel delivers massive amounts of power but at the cost of higher maintenance. I love our truck but it has had a few issues over the years. ;) Thanks for your post!

[@davidinsocal3032]

A Davis: Like Sean and Kristy we chose a 3/4 ton diesel('06 GMC Duramax) because of the TREMENDOUS torque and pulling power, without having to worry about engine strain like with our old gas powered truck. Also getting better fuel mileage, and if we want to buy a bigger trailer, we won't need to buy another truck. Yes, diesels can be a bit more expensive for regular maintenance items, but the diesel motors can also last many 100's of thousands of miles with no major issues, with proper maintenance of course. There are certain years/makes of diesels that have had their issues, do a LOT of research like we did before you decide to buy. We bought ours 'gently used'. Take care!

[@adavis2813]

Thanks David! Very helpful information. I see folks talking about "bullet proofing" their diesel engines. Do you know what that means? I guess I've got a lot of research to do over the next year before we jump into RVing! Thanks again!

[@davidinsocal3032]

A Davis: From what I gather from the posts here, 'bulletproofing' is something that's done to the 6.0 liter Ford Powerstroke Diesel. Bill Hewitt @ powerstrokehelp.com/6liter/6-0_main.asp will give you the heads-up. One other advantage to owning a diesel puller are the braking advantages used with engine braking/transmission braking that can far extend the life of wheel brakes, and also gives peace of mind when going down steep/long grades. Our Duramax uses the turbo and the Allison transmission to assist in the braking, and we very seldom need to use the regular brakes when going downhill.(although it took some getting used to, in order to get it right) I'll even use the engine/transmission braking when not towing. Some of the older diesels also have less emissions equipment, which may or may not be a maintenance issue as well. Good luck!

[@rogerworkman5813]

What do I buy if my car is an 2014 Mazda? Roger

[@russellroddy4417]

American

[@jaytaylor9561]

Ok got a question for you, Besides ARCHOIL have you tried any other brands? If so what and with what results?

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

I've tried Sea Foam (meh) and some other fuel additives. Archoil has been by far the best. I just hope it keeps on working...

[@jaytaylor9561]

I seen at tractor supply something called "Stiction eliminator" made by HotShots. I know nothing of this stuff but my little bro who has the 6.0 says he has had success with it. I guess with the 6.4s injectors being diffrent there isn't that big of a problem with them.

[@mrbill6666]

jay taylor Archoil product info says they are better than HotShot

[@mrbill6666]

Omg how many quarts of oil does your engine use, as it looks like you used twice as much Archoil than you should have?

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Since the bulletproofing, 22 quarts.

[@Reaglesracing44_]

I just use ATF in my fuel tank

[@RVFreeDa]

Would you buy a different truck today?

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Hmmm... tough to say. We love our truck, but there's no denying the 6.0L had some TERRIBLE engine design flaws. Over the years I've heard that Ford has fixed the issues that plagued this series of trucks. But if we were buying today I would consider all options.

[@maxd7228]

I honestly love my 6.0l, yes it's got design flaws, but getting the engine bullet proofed has fixed the flaws and now it's reliable and would not consider getting another truck. Other trucks have their own issues, lift pumps, injector issues, etc just to name the competitors. I'll leave this here.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Thanks Max, well said. That's the thing about the 6.0L. Does it have issues? Yes! But we used our truck to take our Airstream to 49 States... it has towed our Airstream like a champ. We may get ours bulletproofed also.

[@22howards]

@ Long Long Honeymoon, Remember... "Bulletproof" means it is done by Bullet proof diesel in Phoenix Arizona (bulletproofdiesel.com) . There is also a good guy outside of Atlanta who "dealerproofs" your 6.0 PSD. Powerstrokehelp.com. As you state in your video, you want the real thing not counterfeit. I'm a tech by trade (not Ford) however I do own a 7.3 and a 6.0 and in my reasearch with both shops I mentioned above I can tell you they care about the quality that exits their door. All makes have their own issues. Working in a shop where all diesel models are driven (the big 3 plus euro stuff). For the production years of 7.3 and 6.0 the fords hold up better (remember, my opinion). Less front end issues, brake issues, A/C issues, interior issues. There are pros and cons for every make. I typically look to see what the common failures are, add up the common cost of repairs and then shop.

[@PREDATOR-ALI]

Liqui Moly Cera Tec is better

[@jeffarthur322]

Ban aid fix

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

+Jeff Arthur I think it helps for a while, but eventually you will need new injectors.

[@takayama1638]

Oh, I also hate this counterfeit mess! Did you know they sell Chinese catfish in ----- YES, Mississippi! Noooooooo! That's the best catfish in the world, and the Chinese have come in and some people must be buying it! No way!! Anyway, you can tell I'm for the real thing, Archoil or catfish.

[@brianbailey9420]

I use it in a 7.3L with 200K original injectors. Cold starts and my cranky injector have never been easier and quieter. Thanks for the video but please, next time, clean that nasty funnel before you use it! LOL

[@toddd7573]

Ha, I was thinking the same thing

[@gvc56100]

I recommend you get your engine "bulletproofed" as this will update and improve the deficiencies in the 6 liter powerstroke engine..I also recommend you contact fellow KZbinr POWERSTROKEHELP who is located in Georgia and specializes in bulletproofing this engine.

[@Dexter_Solid]

No such thing as a bullet proofed 6.0, thats just something guys do the stem off the effects of an extremely poorly designed engine. Best bet is to get a new truck and leave the 6.0 in the past.

[@gvc56100]

that's the point of "bulletproofing" fix the deficiencies of a poorly designed engine rather than dropping $60K+ on a new one...

[@Dexter_Solid]

Guy Mooglie It doesnt fix them, it only pushes the failure point back, would you like the laundry list of things I've seen that are common failures on this engine? I'm an International truck tech and the 6.0 is an International engine.

[@gvc56100]

I don't have one but "powerstrokehelp" in GA. will guarantee 200k miles against parts failure after he does his work. Mind you he charges $6-7K .

[@skpjoecoursegold366]

99 % satisfaction, excellent.

[@garyfairs4497]

It's a FORD that's your problem. get a GMC. They have a good Diesel

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

+Gary Fairs I'm brand agnostic. For my next truck I'll consider all options. Unfortunately I've owned some crap GM vehicles 😜 None are perfect.